INFO ABOUT THE RESORT

Pamporovo is a modern ski resort in the heart of the Rodopa mountain, the mountain of the mythical singer Orpheus. It is the southernmost skiing resort in Europe. It is the sunniest Bulgarian winter resort with wonderful snow throughout the  whole season. Pamporovo is situated on 1650 m above the sea level at the foot of peak Snejanka (1926 m). It is 260 km far from Sofia and 85 km from Plovdiv.

Pamporovo has an exclusive climate featuring a soft winter with about 120 sunny days during the skiing period. The significant influence of The Aegean Sea appears here and the skiing season starts from mid - December to mid - April. The average air temperature is  - 3 ° C. The gentle profile of the mountain with its rounded slopes and summits makes Pamporovo particularly suitable for beginners and expert skiers. The difficult ski runs are excellent exercise for every skiing - expert

Pamporovo features a giant slalom ski run as well. All ski runs are safeguarded and maintained in a very good condition. More than 100 highly qualified ski instructors fluent in different languages are here to teach both beginners and advanced skiers. Ski rentals are available near the ski runs and the lift stations. The Emergency SKI PATROL service is available 24 hours a day.

The ski runs in Pamporovo come in all hardship levels. They are located between 1926 and 1450 m above the sea level on the northern, eastern and western slopes of The Snejanka peak. The major ski runs actually start from the top of the peak.

Ski runs & name of the area

Difficulty

Total lenght (m)

Average height difference (m)
1. Snezhanka  ( Snezhanka-Yazovira) Medium 990 155
2. Snezhanka - Stenata                                  (Snezhanka-Studenets)                            Difficult & very difficult 1100 285
3. Snezhanka  (Snezhanka - Dvata mosta) Very difficult & difficult 1500 405
4. Snezhanka  (Snezhanka - Ardashla) Very difficult & difficult 2200 476
5. Snezhanka  (Snezhanka - Ardashla) Difficult & medium 3100 476
6. Snezhanka  (Snezhanka-Studenets-Ardashla) Easy 3800 476
7. Studenets - The bus station Medium 800 90